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+histories = ARGF.readlines.map { _1.scan(/-?\d+/).map(&:to_i) }
+
+# part one
+p histories
+  .map {|history|
+    diffs = [history]
+    until diffs.last.all?(&:zero?)
+      diffs << diffs.last.each_cons(2).map { _2 - _1 }
+    end
+
+    diffs.sum(&:last)
+  }
+  .sum
+
+# part two
+p histories
+  .map {|history|
+    diffs = [history]
+    until diffs.last.all?(&:zero?)
+      diffs << diffs.last.each_cons(2).map { _2 - _1 }
+    end
+
+    diffs.map(&:first).reverse.inject { _2 - _1 }
+  }
+  .sum
+